KENZ

i 5'ed it too. im doin a 1.6 liter VTEC yo! its goin to be mad tight B!

j/k... but seriously go with a z32tt. and f**k ANY rb motor swaps. if it was not meant for the car, dont do it!!!!!!

RodMoyes

If God meant for the Z car to have 8 cylinders, it would have been born that way!!!!! Or, at the very least... If Mr. K meant for the Z car to have 8 cylinders... You get the idea.

Rod.

"V8's are for breakfast"

emo236

You guys are all close-minded purists. Nothgin wrong with that. I, on the other hand, would love to see it. I'm a car enthusiast who specializes in Z's . I'd like to see it if you really want to.

mrelegal1

Hey what's up yall. It's about that time to start gathering the necessary parts for my conversion project. I have a '90 300zx n/a and would like to know what are all the parts (besides the obvious engine swap) I need for this project. My goal is to get it up to around 500hp when complete (hopefully by summer). Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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CanyonCarver

But Mr. K did..... he just didn't have one at the time.

I say do it......... or at least an........ LS-6 ............at half the price.

RodMoyes

I think not...

But, If it floats your boat... Go for it. I'd personally be more likely to put a Nissan motor in a chevy though. Actually, that would be cool. I'm gonna buy a great big lifted, 44" Mud Terrain, Six chrome shocks per wheel having CHEVY truck with a "Metal Mulisha" sticker across the back window and a confederate flag waving off the antenna and drop a NISSAN TITAN motor in it... That way, I can be a redneck with a reliable truck

Rod.

emo236

search around to know what to get for the swap some. Here's the parts for the swap:
http://twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.asp...&msg_id=699268
You may also want to replace other parts along the way so include those as well. Also, check the stage charts to find out what mods you need for 500hp. If you mean at the crank....sport 500 turbos, 555cc injectors, and larger intercoolers will easily get you there, if you mean at the wheels, you can get there with the same combo, but it'd be easier with a sport 600 or larger turbo setup.

emo236

Actually, a big plus to at least an ls1 swap is the reliability they offer compared to many japanese motors. the ls1 is extremely reliable and since the ls7 motor is built on the same platform, I'd imagine it's reliable as well. Also, the SBC motor is a dead reliable motor.

nismo619

I say !!! spend 20,000 dollars for your LS1 blow your money.. lol but seriosly just do a t win turbo swap www.300zx.com 10,000 dollars min.... then poor the rest into performence parts.. 10,000 dollars and wow !!! u got a twin turbo engine witch will have more horse power than that LS1 for the same price u pay for the LS1 get it ? got it ? good .... Z's are dream cars only Z loverz havem

emo236

Ummm, where'd you get this price tag?

tay-fu300zxtt

buy a vg30dett and be done... get her done!

kneronaSMZ

The fastest way to make an N/A faster? Nitrous... but i would say na/TT swap. Cause when the bottle empty... no more fun

Z32GhOSt

hey i have a 93 N/A 2x2 and i want to swap in a twin turbo engine. I dont know how to take out my engine so if i can get some steps on how to take out the engine and install the other one in it would help. I know its very hard but i want to do it.

entropy31

do a search, this is one of the most talked about topics on this forum.

emo236

I would not recommend doing a swap if you don't have any mechanical experience.

Jays_Z

Yea i agree if you have no mechanical expierence then this is not the job for you. Get somebody who knows what their doing and help them out otherwise you'll be setting yourself up for failure. Changing the engine is half the problem.

Z32GhOSt

I understand but do u guys know a link or website or somthing where i can get some clear understandable steps on how to take out my engine because it will save me money when my mechanic does the swap. PLEASE help me out.

napoleonzheking

First, remove every screw and hose you see, start pulling parts off, and removing other screws as they become visable. Eventually, ur engine will 'come' out.....


http://www.ttzd.com/tech/enginetech.html


^ADVANCED TECH FOR REMOVING ENGINE>

ZLover4Life

that's the one I was going to link (and the one I used for my first time).

HOWEVER, in that writeup, it specified removing all the accessories. To make it easy on yourself, do NOT remove the power steering pump or alternator, just disconnect them (it'll save you over an hour in total, not having to remove them or put them back on). You'll need to remove the AC compressor for clearance though, but leave it connected in the engine bay so that you don't lose your refrigerant (which is also a felony, by the way).


And I agree with them... if you have no experience with this stuff, you are not going to be able to complete a Twin Turbo swap. Take the engine out of a Geo or something a few times first, because trying to convert a Z32 to TT without any previous knowledge is like a highschool student performing open-heart surgery... it just makes sense to learn what you're doing and have some experience with it before you do it.

Z32GhOSt

Well I have done 5 complete swaps on honda civics. But as you know a civic is super easy to work on. What do you guys think of paying $3000 to do the labor on a twin turbo swap with new headers, testpipes, chipped ecu, and nitrous.

RPS13_GZ32

Hell, I'd pay for that deal, assuming the parts are all ready to go in. Some TT swaps have gone in excess cost of the value of all those parts, labor, and engine combined. If you've already got the motor, and all the parts, IMO 3k sounds reasonable.

emo236

I'm assuming headers means manifolds....how about upgraded turbos, intercoolers, etc. You won't get too much gain from just manifolds.

Z32GhOSt

thanks alot for the feedback guys.

emo236

it's a hard swap...but goes in without too many major modifications. there's just a lot to it.